Blue Centofante Question?

Hoosierdaddy · #1

I had a quick question I hope someone can answer. Did the Blue Centofante come with a Blue Krayton (soft) inlay in the scales? One of the Gun stores I frequent has one for 100.00 but it looks kind of hoakie (not original). The reason I ask is next to it is a Worker that is all black and it looks like someone just dipped the whole knife in black nitride. It doesn't look "factory" if you know what I mean.

kraziekurtis · #2

Pretty sure it did, and if it is mint and says Spyderco Centofante or something like that on it, for 100 bucks, it's a steal!!! <img src="tongue.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0>

Clay Kesting · #3

G'day 'Daddy,

The blue Centofante's does indeed have a blue insert but it's made from Santoprene rather than Kraton. There aren't too many of these around so I'd snap it up. I got one from Milarm a couple of months ago and it's one of my favourite EDC's (along with my grey Centofante).

Clay

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Hoosierdaddy · #4

KK and Clay,
Thanks for the responses, I guess I'll be heading back there to get that soon. Never seeing one in person until then, I didn't want to get "taken".

sam the man.. · #5

hoakie... ummm.. will add that to my vocabulary dude! <img src="spyder.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0><img src="smile.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0><img src="spyder.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0>

Sam

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chinook · #6

Blue Centofante, nice knife. Should look like this. Came in PE, PS, SE.

Disguised as a responsible adult.

Edited by - Chinook on 4/10/2002 8:37:54 PM

SpyderNut · #7

Good find, Hoosierdaddy.<img src="wink.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0>

I had a G50 Centofante once, and I loved it! ( Had to return it due to a faulty lock. ) I have another one on order, I'm just waiting for it to come in.

BTW, does this place have any more of these available?

Thanks,

Spydernut

Hoosierdaddy · #8

SpyderNut,

Sorry, only one availible. Upon further inspection it looks like the jr. Centofante (C-25) It's P/E w/ATS34 blade, I didn't know they made the jr. in blue. Anyone know? Clay?

Chinook,

I'm anxious to see pix, what happened?

chinook · #9

I'll try this once more.....

Disguised as a responsible adult.

Hoosierdaddy · #10

Chinook,

That's it. Is that a C25 jr. or a C50 full size? Thanks for posting the pix.

chinook · #11

Its definitely a C25. The C50 is a larger knife and was not designed in the aluminum handles, only the G10 which came later in the Centofante II.
The aluminum came in the blue, green and a gray aluminum with black Santoprene(sic) rubber insert.
I love the model as you can see. I got another blue one since that you can see in the second shot. No plainedge yet...... Where did you say that one is at????? <img src="wink.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0>

Crap... image posting is down again......
Later..............maybe

Edited by - Chinook on 4/12/2002 9:16:19 PM

Hoosierdaddy · #12

Did I say P/E, no I meant C/E, "Yeah that's the ticket" I saw it in Istanbul, "Yeah that's the ticket" * as I try to throw Chinook off the trail*

Clay Kesting · #13

Chinook,
<BLOCKQUOTE><font size=1 face=arial>quote:<hr height=1 noshade>green and a gray aluminum with black Santoprene(sic) rubber insert. <hr height=1 noshade></BLOCKQUOTE></font><font face='Verdana, Arial, Helvetica' size=2>
I thought the "green" was the same grey aluminium but with a green insert. Am I mistaken? (Not the first time <img src="smile.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0>).

BTW The "blue" is my favourite.

Clay

Life's too short to waste on instant coffee.

Edited by - Clay Kesting on 4/13/2002 1:41:37 AM

dePaul · #14

Hm, this one is still missing in my collection <img src="sad.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0> (as many more).

What a beauty!! You guys have a great advante living in the US....All those more unusual knives are seldom available in Europe.

Spyderco Collectors Club Member #57

chinook · #15

Clay...
I am trying to post a pic of the green(Grrrr) Yeah its grey aluminum/green rubber inserts.

dePaul...
I am lucky indeed to live here, for many reasons. Poor Clay on the other hand has to stand on his head to get one of these delivered(living down-under as it were) <img src="wink.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0>

Disguised as a responsible adult.
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Edited by - Chinook on 4/13/2002 8:54:45 AM

Sword and Shield · #16

Hoosier, trust your gut instinct on a <img src="spyder.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0>s autheniticity. A fake <img src="spyder.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0> is kind of like an inbred cat- They kind of look proper, but something just isn't right about them. <img src="smile.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0>

Keepin' it real...real sharp, that is.

Clay Kesting · #17

RAOFLMAO Chinook <img src="smile.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0><img src="smile.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0><img src="smile.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0><img src="smile.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0><img src="smile.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0> I guess all that blood running to my head at least partly explains my behaviour. The rest I put down to old age <img src="smile.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0>.

Paul, I found the secret to picking up these unusual <img src="spyder.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0>'s is to get the mob here searching for them for you. Of course you've got to offer a reward that they can't resist, like a kangaroo scrotum <img src="smile.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0>.

Clay

Life's too short to waste on instant coffee.

dePaul · #18

:D Good idea Clay!! I guess, the only thing I can offer those guys is a couple of addresses to some "fine Swedish ladies" :D

Spyderco Collectors Club Member #57

AllenETreat · #19

Great pix chinook ; my C25's even in there!
Get this : I was on Bladeforums.com and got the opportunity to use one of these early
Centofante's in blue as a "pass around" ( I'm
#3 on the list ). I'll report my finding on this & Bladeforums after I complete my T&E.
( I'll e-mail Sal on this too!<img src="tongue.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0> )

ATE <img src="wink.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0>

Raden · #20

I just picked up a blue. I'd like the green and gray? If you know where I may find one to buy or trade let me know.
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